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Caterpillar ET3752 electric underground truck

Mining giant unveils first electric underground truck

A resources multinational revealed plans to transition away from fossil fuels towards emerging technology. Newmont Corporation recently test-drove its first battery electric underground truck. The...

Coal train

Coal mine heavy vehicle bombed say investigators

Authorities are examining a blast believed to have targeted a mine train. Investigators are trying to determine how a heavy vehicle became bombed near Glencore’s Cerrejon coal operation. The...

Impala mine

Multiple underground mine workers suffer fatal fall

Almost a dozen subterranean employees plunged to their death. Authorities are examining how lifting machinery fatally dropped 11 night shift workers at Implats’ Impala mine. Investigators are...

Roof bolting machine fatality

Machinery catches, kills underground mine worker

A resources employee became fatally injured while repairing subterranean equipment. Authorities recently investigated how a roof bolting machine killed an underground mine worker at an undisclosed...

Simandou mine site

$26B mega project partners reach agreement

Multinational employers revealed how they plan to construct a Pilbara ‘killer’ mine. Rio Tinto and four other proponents recently reached a mutual agreement on their $26 billion Simandou...

Water truck spotter

Employer sentenced after truck operator fatally struck

A heavy vehicle reversed into and killed a worker, resulting in severe penalties for the responsible company. Authorities recently examined how a contracted truck driver became fatally struck by a...

Arnold Dix

PM commends specialist for rescuing 41 workers

An emergency expert has been internationally applauded after freeing dozens of trapped underground employees. Arnold Dix earned a prime ministerial commendation for rescuing 41 stranded workers from...

Ensham Resources

Coal production predicted to double by 2030

Fossil fuel output is expected to significantly jump by the end of the decade, a report found. Researchers recently predicted that authorities want to produce about 110 per cent more coal and other...

Mine truck driver ejected

Mine truck accident fatally ejects operator

A heavy vehicle driver became airborne after suffering a deadly collision. Authorities recently investigated circumstances surrounding a service truck accident that fatally catapulted an operator...

Dipper bucket door

Heavy machinery crushes, kills coal worker

A resources employee passed away after plant and equipment mangled him. Authorities recently examined how earthmoving machinery fatally crushed a maintenance worker at an undisclosed mine. “A...